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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Foreclosures in Sudbury Continue to Drop

Middlesex County following trend.

A significant decline in Massachusetts foreclosures during the month of March indicates the foreclosure crisis is over, according to an article in Monday's issue of Banker & Tradesman. In Massachusetts, both the Town of Sudbury and Middlesex County are also seeing drops in activity. In Sudbury, foreclosure petitions dropped from 3 to 1 when comparing the March 2012 report to the March 2013 report. In year-to-date statistics, the number has droped from 9 to 6. When comparting the last two March reports in Middlesex County, the decrease is 79 percent while the year-to-date difference is 54 percent. Lenders filed 284 petitions to foreclose in March, an 82 percent decrease from 1,621 in March 2012, according to data from The Warren Group, …

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Home Sales Rise in Sudbury, Middlesex County

Sudbury home sales are up 42 percent from last year.

Sudbury homes sales in February 2013 were up from the same month in 2012, but Middlesex County home sales overall rose ever so slightly for the month, according to a recent report by The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman. Middlesex County saw 487 home sales in February, which was an increase of just more than 1 percent from the 481 homes sold in February 2012. Sudbury specifically, however, saw 13 sold homes in February, up from 10 sold in February 2012. With January and February numbers in, Sudbury sales were up 42 percent year-to-date, from 19 homes sold in the first two months of 2012 to 27 homes in the same period in 2013. The median sale price in Sudbury is also up significantly, 65 percent from February 2012 to February …

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Real Estate Market Starting to Turn Into a Sellers' Market

Our real estate blogger explains what the latest January numbers mean to you.

Friday, March 1, 2013

House Hunt

House Hunt: Open Houses in Sudbury, March 1-2

Here's what's open on the Sudbury real estate market this weekend.

  Wondering what homes are open in Sudbury this weekend? Patch is too, and we're hoping our readers and real estate agents can fill us in on any open houses happening in town. If you know of one, or a few, let us know. Here's how:  Thanks for contributing!

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Sold!

Sold: Homes Sold in Sudbury, Dec. 13-19

Here's what sold on the Sudbury real estate market last week.

This week's featured homes:  82 Bridle Path List Price: $1,249,000  Sold Price: $1,153,125 Sold Date: Dec. 18, 2012 Living Area: 5,159 sq. ft.  Rooms: 15  Bedrooms: 4  Baths: 3 full, 2 half   11 Murray Drive List Price: $479,000  Sold Price: $470,000 Sold Date: Dec. 19, 2012 Living Area: 2,784 sq. ft.  Rooms: 8  Bedrooms: 3  Baths: 1 full, 2 half Wondering what other homes sold in Sudbury this week? Patch is, too, and we're hoping our readers and real estate agents can help us answer the question. Do you know of a home sold in one of our towns this week? If you do, let us know. Here's how:  Thanks for contributing!

Friday, November 2, 2012

House Hunt

House Hunt: Open Houses in Sudbury, Nov. 3-4

See what's open on the real estate market this weekend.

Wondering what homes are open in Sudbury this weekend? Patch is too, and we're hoping our readers and real estate agents can fill us in on any open houses happening in town. If you know of one, or a few, let us know. Here's how:  Thanks for contributing!

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Sold!

Sold: Homes Sold in Sudbury, Oct. 25-31

What sold on the real estate market this week?

Featured sold homes:  37 Eddy St. List Price: $499,000 Sold Price: $490,000 Sold Date: Oct. 26, 2012 Living Area: 2,472 sq. ft. Rooms: 8  Bedrooms: 3  Baths: 2 full, 1 half   48 Willow Road List Price: $439,900 Sold Price: $432,450  Sold Date: Oct. 26, 2012 Living Area: 1,844 sq. ft. Rooms: 8  Bedrooms: 3  Baths: 2 full, 1 half   15 Maplewood Ave. List Price: $104,900 Sold Price: $87,450  Sold Date: Oct. 31, 2012 Living Area: 665 sq. ft. Rooms: 4  Bedrooms: 1  Baths: 1 Wondering what other homes sold in Sudbury this week? Patch is, too, and we're hoping our readers and real estate agents can help us answer the question. Do you know of a home sold in one of our towns this week? If you do, let us know. Here's how:  Thanks for contributing!

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Realtor Insight

Can My Mortgage Make Me Money?

Understanding FHA and VA loans.

They always say it costs money to make money but I don’t think that anyone ever thought that paying a mortgage could make you money. A few months ago I went to a fantastic Real Estate seminar that talked all about this concept and how it applies to homeowners all over the country. Currently mortgage rates are at an all time low, agreed? Imagine if 10 years from now you could guarantee your home to transfer to a new buyer at that same low rate that you got today. It would seem unlikely, but in fact it can and will happen.  You see two particular types of loans FHA and VA are the only loans that are, and will be, assumable to a new buyer. So let’s say today in 2012 you purchase your home with a rate of 3.5% and in 10 years, 2022, the going …

Friday, October 12, 2012

House Hunt

House Hunt: Open Houses in Sudbury, Wayland and Weston, Oct. 13-14

What's open on the housing market this weekend?

Wondering what homes are open in Sudbury, Wayland and Weston this weekend? Patch is too, and we're hoping our readers and real estate agents can fill us in on any open houses happening in town. If you know of one, or a few, let us know. Here's how:  Thanks for contributing!

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Sold!

Sold: Homes Sold in Sudbury, Oct. 1-8

What sold on the real estate market this week?

This week's featured home sold in Sudbury is: 177 Nobscot Road #177 Sold Date: Oct. 1 Living area: 3,193 sq. ft. Rooms: 8; Bedrooms: 2; Baths: 3 full, 1 partial Wondering what other homes sold in Sudbury this week? Patch is, too, and we're hoping our readers and real estate agents can help us answer the question. Do you know of a home sold in one of our towns this week? If you do, let us know. Here's how:  Thanks for contributing!

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